Folks in Huntington Beach and other coastal communities in southern California had a little weather surprise yesterday.

Pea-sized hail fell on the area, and for a while, coated the beaches and grassy areas with white stuff.

A rare occasion, to be sure. It didn't stick around long - as you'll see from the video, it melted pretty quickly - which is certain to upset folks in the Northeast, who've been dealing with record amounts of unmeltedness this season.

And as you'll see from the video, at least one enterprising Californian figured out a way to surf on it.